Introduction

WPForms doesn’t have built-in functionality to duplicate a field multiple times. It also doesn’t allow you to duplicate multiple fields in one go.  Duplicating fields one by one can be tedious, especially if you are building a big, complex form.

Bulk Actions for the WPForms plugin let you duplicate multiple fields at once and also allow you to create multiple copies of the same field. It not only saves you time but also reduces the chances of errors if you want the fields to have the same set of choices, conditional logic, and so on.

This article is a step-by-step guide on how to use bulk duplicate and advanced duplicate features to speed up your form creation/updation workflow.

Why Bulk Duplicating Fields Matters

There are multiple scenarios in which bulk duplication is essential

• If you have a patient intake form and have similar questions in different sections, then duplicating the field multiple times and using it makes the process of form creation easier.
• If you have complex field structures that need to be repeated multiple times throughout the form, you can select those fields and duplicate them with a single click.

Bulk Actions for WPForms is created to allow you to perform multiple actions on form fields quickly and efficiently.

What You’ll Need

Before we begin this tutorial, make sure you have

• WPForms is installed and activated (Lite or Pro version).
• Ultimate Kit for WPForms is installed and activated.
• Bulk Actions for the WPForms plugin installed and activated.

Steps to do a Standard Duplicate of Multiple Fields

A standard duplicate allows you to select multiple fields and create one new copy for each of them by keeping all their settings, like smart logic, required status, label, description, visibility status, etc intact.

• From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to WPForms -> Ultimate Kit.
• Select the form in which you want to duplicate fields.
• Navigate to the Bulk Actions panel and select the fields you want to duplicate. Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) to select multiple fields.
• Select the position of bulk duplicate fields. The position can be set to
  • Top: The duplicated fields will show at the top of the form.
  • Inline: The duplicated fields will show next to the existing form fields.
  • Bottom: The duplicated fields will show at the bottom of the form.
• The duplicated fields will get selected automatically, and you can also bulk edit them immediately.
• You can drag/drop the fields to arrange them in the order you like. Once you are happy with your changes, click on the Save button to make them live.

Steps to Use Advanced Duplicate

The Advanced Duplicate feature provides more control than the standard duplicate. You can create more than one copy, immediately open the bulk editor for duplicated fields, and choose which settings to include or exclude while duplicating fields.

• From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to WPForms -> Ultimate Kit.
• Select the form in which you want to bulk duplicate fields.
• Navigate to the Bulk Actions panel and select the fields you want to advance duplicate. Hold Ctrl (Windows) 
• Now, click on the Advanced Duplicate button, and this will bring up the pop-up from where you set the following settings
  • Duplicate Count: Select the number of times the selected fields should be duplicated.
  • Duplicate Settings: Choose the settings that should get duplicated for each selected field.
  • Duplicate Placement: Choose the position where the duplicated fields should show ( top, bottom, or inline ).
• Now you can either duplicate and edit the fields immediately, or you can just duplicate the fields.
  • Duplicate & Edit: This will open the editor panel for all the duplicate fields immediately, and you can do updates on labels, placeholders, description, CSS classes, etc immediately.
  • Duplicate: This will bulk duplicate the fields and close the pop-up. Now you can arrange the fields or perform other actions on them.
• Once you are happy with the changes, click on the Save button to make them live.

Final Thoughts

Duplicate and advanced duplicate features of Bulk Actions for WPForms plugins make the process of duplication easier. It will dramatically improve your efficiency in complex form building.